Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-27

and your bereavement"
Paul opened the letter and read its
contents, which belong to the reader:
Paul Malerson,yo are now in such deep
sorrow, such overwhelming trouble, that
pity you and feel that l can forego my
intended revenge.
You have wronged fond heart, which
would have bled to death for you without
murmur; but of that no more. 1, do
not write to reproach you-you viii re-
proach yourself whenever you think of
me, my desperation, my dark, unhappy
future. took up nay pen only TO say
farewell. l will add other words-I for
give you; may you yet be happy! Fare
well! ADA.
The young man read it and sighed and
put it in his pocket, but made no remark
whatever.
"When will you be ready to take the
field, or would it not be preferable for
you and Paul to stay at home instead of
going on this expedition" said the
Major to Mr. Delorme.
ave will go tomorrow morning." saia
Mr.. Delorme, firmly. "He looks for 8
bride, 1 for daughter; we would indeed
be dastards to stay st home while others
periled their lives upon the business
which so nearly and dearly interests us!
We will be fully prepared for the march
when the new day dawns. 1t will helpeto
take our thoughts away from sad .Ipenho-
ries here. The excitement of the, field is
needed by both OF us and will be Our best
81 am glad to hear you say so, sir; for
those who give way to grief only hart
themselves, and do no good. My men SIRE
all prepared and eagerly anxious to see
work, and as surely as l live they shall
not be disappointed.
"Do you think that you csn find their
trail, or at least follow it from the spot
where we last saw Stellar"
eyes, if they went in a body, as with
their numbers thy probably did fear
lessly."
ga packet for Major Mccullough"
said strange messenger with the Dust
and sweat of travel on his brow, and he
handed sealed packet to the ranger.
The latter opened it, and q splendid
diamond ring met his eye. Upon q slip
of paper were written these words:
Please wear this in memory of one who
will never forget you, though she may
see you no more; for you have spoken
kind, brave words to her, and they are
planted in her heart. ADA.
The Major put the ring on his finger
and placed the paper carefully away in
an old and WeU-worn pocket-book, then
turned to speak to the messenger, but he
was gone.
"There is a good heart in that girl, no
matter what she has been, or is, or may
be-" said the Major, in tone which
trembled with feeling. "In good cause
she would be q star-in bad one she'll
DE the devil, Pm afraid; fer she is bold
in her courage, cool, full of expedients,
as she has already proven, and has q
power of command which few leaders
possess. She keeps that gang of cut
thrOsts as obedient as whipped dogs.
They fear her, and with that class to
fear is to respect"
The Major said this much aloud, with
out thinking that Mr.. Delorme and Paul
were standing by and listening to the
thoughts which he only nuttered to him
self. Blushing like g girl caught in the
act of returning her lovers kiss he ceased
to speak, and turning on his heel said:
"The saddle-call Will be sounded at dtf4s
light in the morning, gentlemen"
CHAPTER Tx.
1t was the dawn of another day; the
rosy herald rays of the rising sun were
shooting up the cold, blue side of the
eastern sky, and the bugles of the Ran
gers we're sounding the ever cheering call
of "Boots and Saddles"
And then came 8 murmur of many
voices, trampling and neigning of fiery
steeds, q gathering of arms and steel
shod hoofs and all the sounds Of q gather
ing force of men a. arms.
The sun came up red and round in the
Cleudless sky, and its bright rays fell
upon the long line of mounted volunteers,
which was drawn up before the mansion
of Mr.. Delorme to be inspected ere they
received the orders TO ride on from their
brave and experienced leader.
He, accompanied by Mr.. Delorme and
Paul, was riding along the line, all of
them splendidly mounted upon blOOded
horses, when shout from the extreme
left of the line attracted their attention
toward the gate.
"Hesvens it is Lagona and g female
is with him. 1t must be Stella" cried
Mr.. Delorme, as he recognized the famous
white horse of Lagona and the Coal-blaCk
steed upon which Stella had been rescued |
at first from the Lipans.
"It is him, as sure as twice ten makes
twenty" said the major, refining in his |
horse.
"Stella-my StelIs!' murmured Paul,
and he turned pale and seemed hardly able !
TO sit up on his horse.
1t was but moment before Lagona and |
Stella had reached the front of the house. |
Leaping from mis- horse, he lifted Stella |
from hers and placed her upon the piazza, |
where, in moment more, she was in the |
arms of her father and Paul, who, with |
tears of Joy and thousand kisses and al
most incoherent EXPLANATIONS, welcomed |
her as one who had sprung from the |
grave.
Meanwhile, stern, CAIN, with a sad dig
nifty, which made him look more than
mortal, Lsgona stood and looked upon
Ter 10y and that of those to whose arms
le had restored her.
Never before, since in these pages we
nave seen and described him, had he
ooked so noble. His dress was plain
only the eagle feathers in the circle above
lis lofty brow proclaimed him to De &
thief and g Worrier-for he bore no
Weapons about his person. His lance
md bow had been cast aside-his knife
wen had been taken from his girdle.
At last, the first fever of Joy over, Mr..
Oelorme turned to speak TO Lsgona. The
after looked him calmly in the eye, and
poke first.
81 have brought the flower of his heart
Jack to the pale-faced chief" said he.
eyes, and for the Joy which you give
ne this hour 1 forgive the sorrow that
,ou have heaped upon me.' said the
lappy father Glad you not brought her
Jack, we should have gone after her with
many men, and blood would have runI'